GMI Ratings

GMI Ratings

GMI Ratings, the leading independent provider of global corporate governance and ESG ratings and research, is the combined entity of GovernanceMetrics International, The Corporate Library and Audit Integrity, which all merged in December 2010. GMI Ratings’ ESG ratings, covering more than 5,480 companies worldwide, are built on extensive research and modeling that incorporate a broad spectrum of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) metrics.

GMI Ratings also encompass accounting transparency issues, to support the goal of identifying companies at risk. GMI Ratings are widely used by leading institutional investors, banks, insurers, auditors, regulators and corporations seeking to incorporate corporate governance and ESG factors into risk assessment and decision‐making. GMI Rating’s clients have found a valuable link between GMI’s ratings and major negative events, such as regulatory actions, shareholder litigation, material financial restatements and financial distress – all of which impact investment returns and company performance. GMI Ratings is a signatory to the United Nations‐backed Principles for Responsible Investment Initiative (PRI), a network committed to incorporating ESG research into the investment process